Global News Podcast

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Prepare for a more intense El Niño, UN warns
UN experts say the new phase of El Niño could lead to extreme global weather changes
02 Jun 2026,29 mins
Night of large-scale Russian attacks across Ukraine
Russia uses drones and missiles to bombard Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
02 Jun 2026,28 mins
Israel orders attacks in Beirut suburbs
Many residents flee the Lebanese capital as Israel's conflict with Hezbollah escalates
01 Jun 2026,28 mins
Right-wing outsider wins Colombian election first round
Abelardo de la Espriella will face Ivan Cepeda in Colombian presidential run-off
01 Jun 2026,33 mins
The Global Story: World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?
Is this tournament, more shaped by geopolitics than previous competitions?
31 May 2026,29 mins
Fans rampage after Paris St-Germain win Champions League
Football fans have rampaged after Paris St-Germain won the European Champions League
31 May 2026,25 mins
The Happy Pod: The simple plastic sheet saving lives
Researchers say a plastic drape is helping to prevent women dying after childbirth
30 May 2026,26 mins
Ghana passes bill criminalising promotion of LGBTQ rights
Activists in Ghana condemn anti-LGBTQ laws headed to president's desk for final sign-off
30 May 2026,26 mins
Drones become Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel
As Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon, Hezbollah responds with fibre-optic drones
29 May 2026,24 mins
Deadly fire rips through boarding school in Kenya
At least 16 pupils killed in blaze at Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory
28 May 2026,29 mins
US and Iran exchange fire
Washington and Tehran fight near the Strait of Hormuz, despite ceasefire and peace talks
28 May 2026,27 mins
Samsung workers secure $400,000 bonus deal on AI profits
Chip makers strike landmark bonus deal with South Korean tech giant
27 May 2026,25 mins
Train hits Belgian school bus in fatal crash
Police launch investigation into deadly collision between a school minivan and a train
26 May 2026,27 mins
US launches new strikes on Iran
American forces say they've attacked Iranian missile sites and boats despite ceasefire
26 May 2026,29 mins
Pope Leo issues AI warning
The Pope focuses on artificial intelligence in first encyclical
25 May 2026,24 mins
African countries join forces to prevent Ebola spreading
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan co-ordinate response to Ebola
25 May 2026,27 mins
The Global Story: The American mayor accused of working for China
A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one.
24 May 2026,27 mins
Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated'
US President says potential deal with Iran would include opening Strait of Hormuz
24 May 2026,29 mins
The Happy Pod: The art of ageing gracefully
We find out why art is good for you and how you can view world-renowned pieces from home
23 May 2026,26 mins
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US national intelligence director
Top US intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard quits, citing her husband's cancer diagnosis
23 May 2026,25 mins
Rubio: US is constantly reassessing its relationship with NATO
NATO Chief says work will continue on making Europe less reliant on the US
22 May 2026,30 mins
The Global Story: Operation Ajax: The CIA’s Iran coup
How the US led a coup to topple Iran’s last democratically elected leader in 1953.
17 May 2026,28 mins
The Happy Pod: My college designs on display at the Met
The teacher shocked to have her old designs, inspired by Alzheimer's, on show in New York
16 May 2026,26 mins
The Global Story: What Elon Musk did next
A year since his departure from the White House, Musk’s influence continues to grow.
10 May 2026,27 mins
The Happy Pod: 'Life changing' treatment restored my daughter's vision
Six-year-old Saffie would have gone blind, if not for a groundbreaking gene therapy
09 May 2026,26 mins
The Global Story: The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?
The view from Israel on the power balance between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
03 May 2026,27 mins
The Happy Pod: Running topless because I'm proud of my scars
The marathon runner who says showing her mastectomy scars is about power not pity
02 May 2026,26 mins
The Global Story: The global network hunting predators on the internet
We speak to one undercover agent racing against the clock to save children
26 Apr 2026,27 mins
The Happy Pod: I invented a way for my brother to communicate
Ari wanted to reopen the world for Ben, who can't walk, talk or move his hands
25 Apr 2026,26 mins
The Global Story: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ to be released to the public
Anthropic says its new model is too dangerous for public release. Should we be worried?
19 Apr 2026,27 mins